Starting January 31, 2025, according to world.org, a pilot program for World ID Passport Credentials is launching in select countries, including Chile, Colombia, Malaysia, and South Korea. This new, highly secure, and anonymous World ID feature significantly increases global access to the World Network and paves the way for increased World ID utility. It also enables people to claim additional WLD tokens where available.
World ID Credentials allow an individual to connect valid forms of ID (starting with NFC-enabled passports) to their World ID without sharing any information with TFH, the World Foundation, or any other third party. All information is securely stored on their device, and only their device. They can then use the anonymizing infrastructure provided by the World ID protocol to privately prove things about themselves online beyond just their humanness and uniqueness.
Credentials can be added to a person’s World ID whether or not they have verified their humanness at an Orb, and they have several important benefits:
- Credentials enable billions of people, including the world’s estimated 1.2 billion passport holders, who may not be near an Orb but who have valid forms of identification, to join and benefit from the World Network more meaningfully.
- Thanks to the World ID protocol, Credentials allow people to go beyond unique humanness verification to verify select aspects of their identity (age, nationality, etc.) while remaining anonymous.
- Credentials give World ID holders the option to claim additional WLD tokens where available, whether or not they’ve had a chance to verify their uniqueness at an Orb. The World Foundation is making WLD tokens available to individuals with a valid World ID Passport Credential.
The passport World ID Credential is now available on Android, with access to additional WLD tokens. pic.twitter.com/XEz8ufDrxk
— World (@worldcoin) January 31, 2025
Currently, individuals who verify their World ID at an Orb are eligible to claim a total of 42.945403 WLD. Individuals who have added a Verified Passport Credential are eligible to claim an additional amount of approximately 21.472701 WLD (as of this publication date), regardless of whether or not they have verified their World ID at an Orb. Individuals who have verified at an Orb and have a Verified Passport Credential are currently eligible to claim a total of 64.415516 WLD. This total amount decreases over time.
The pilot is being rolled out on iOS for individuals with NFC-enabled passports from Chile, Colombia, Malaysia, and South Korea who are currently located in those countries. Support for Android devices will follow soon, and access to Credentials is set to expand to additional countries in the near future.
10 million verified humans on World Network.
Thank you 🫶 pic.twitter.com/wQPWxsnERm
— World (@worldcoin) January 10, 2025